Melbourne Reviews
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- Jane Canaway
Who knew that sharing lockdown would give us all a heightened sense of community? Well Geraldine Hickey, and she’s tapped into that so sharply she can recreate that feeling with just a few words.
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- Jane Canaway
When the character of Dave was conjured into being by Zoe Coombs Marr nearly a decade ago, he was crafted out of all the things she is not: part nemesis, part alter ego. Now he's back.
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- Heather Bloom
All round good time gay Nath Valvo has returned to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for his 11th year with his trademark cheeky material and whimsical wit.
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- Jane Canaway
If you love checking out fresh, new comedic talent, there are some great ‘compilation’ shows on offer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and one of the best is The Breast of the Fest.
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- Simon Piening
After a COVID-interrupted Sydney season that spluttered through 2021, mega-musical Hamilton has finally opened in Melbourne, and the anticipation is palpable.
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- Doug Knight
For lovers of musicals or of ballet, seeing these two outstanding performers is an utter privilege.
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- Stephanie Glickman
Themes of distance, isolation and aging permeate in a mix of highly stylised abstract dance and text-based theatre.
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- Stephanie Johnson
Intense, suspenseful, mystifying and intriguing. The audience is left pondering the meaning, the process and the outcome.
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